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DAY BY DAY.

A HAD WORKMAN QUARRELS WITH nis TOOLS-Old Proverb,

POLICE SERGEANT CHARGED.

INDIAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULT,

An Indian police sergeant, B.135,

The Very Idea!

that

At the moment, the suggestion that Britain and France have been conspiring to steal a march over.

Mr. G. K. Chesterton, addressing the other Powers, in direct viola- The Penang Municipal Commnis-

teachers at the Victoria and Albert aloners have decided to restrict appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindseli Museum recently, enid tion ét the Naval Limitation the number of rickshas in the this morning in connexion with costume was always changing, but Treaty, cannot but be regarded as town to 3,000. The present num- an alleged assault on a Chinese that such changes did not imply utterly unfounded. Such perfidyber is about 3,500.

named Yueng Bhuk-ning at Cheung progress. would, indicate a standard of

Chau. on August 11.

"Women's dress is much more morality which we would-hesitate disenses shows three cases

Yesterday's return of notifiable

Mr. M. K. Lo, of Messrs. Lo and beautful," he said, "now than it of Lo, appeared for the complainant, was some time ago, but the history typhoid and one of smallpox. All and Mr. L. H. G. Calthrop watch of ladies' fashions shows that they

Chinese were

excepting ono ed the

case on behalf of the have been more inclined to the Indian case of typhold.

police.

ugly fashions than the beautiful Outlining the case, Mr. Lo said ones. The Naval Armament Depot an- the evidence of the complainant "The most irrational fantasios nounces that a quantity of un-would be that the defendant often become the most lasting. serviceable cordilo will be burnt at "grabbed hold" of him and had Two such examples are what are Stonecutters Island Rifle Range him arrested morely because he commonly called a pair of trousers during the forenoon of Friday. was taking down the defendant's and a top hat.

to attribute to any nation, much less two of the Groat Powers, Moreover, tho frankbcas' which has been displayed by promptly communicating the full details of the understanding to

all the Powers who are signatory to the Naval Limitation Troaty," and Britain's declared desire that the

number in connexion with an Mrs. H. Norma, a Japanese earlier incident arising out of a woman, was yesterday injured search, through falling from her risksha Mr. Lo said that the sergeant in Queen's Road Central. She was dragged the complainant to the admitted to the Government Clvllum Hospital with a fractured wrist.

HAS NO EQUAL compromise, should come before the Preparatory Commission on Disarmament, at once disposes of any allegation of 'ulterior motives, It is worth noting, also, that A Chinese woman living at 10, Japan, which is a party to the Tung Lung Street, has reported to naval Imitation pact, has express-the police that she gave $70 ton fellow-lodger named Lat Kai to in- ed general agreement with the vest in a fruit stall on board the Anglo-French formula. With the 8.s. Kong So. She is feeling auxi- evidence before us, therefore, wa

ous as Lai Kai is now missing.

reach the conclusion that the sub-

While detained at the Yaumati picions of treachery reflect an un-Police Station following her arrest duly exaggerated and alarmist for hawking without a license, 'a viewpoint, Hather would we re- Chinese woman, aged 43 yesterday gard the compromise as being a

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Tientsin in Dunger, While the British Government is patiently waiting for China to se Ale down solliclently to allow Col- laboration in the spending of the WEDNESDAY AUOUNT 22. 1928 Boxer Indemnity Fund, delay on

UNFOUNDED FEARS.

J

Lo Tung, who was remanded from yesterday on 'a charge of participation in the murder of two Chinese outside No. 111, Woosung on Saturday, was this morning remanded by MP. W. Schafeld, at the Kowloon Magistracy, until next Tuesday.

fenred

About Hong Kong.

cor.

Do you know that~~~

Bowrington is a ruption of Bowring Town, named after Sir John Bow- ring, who was Governor from. 1854 i 18597

Originally,

Mr. Bowring

was a Member of the House of Cornmons for Bolton and came out na Gonsul at Can- ton in 1849, after which he went Home and was appoint ed Governor of Hongkong. He had a very stormy career as Governor here.

He lived in retirement for many years afterwards, pass- ing away in 1872 in his 80th. year!

SEO

“Just as they built the Brighton Pavilion, so in one wild, drunkon lark a Regency buck Invested in a pair of trousers, wore them, and it was regarded as a mark of dia- men in this room so garbed will not alpation. I do not think that all

go to heaven or that they rakes."

•

are

"The latest word to gain a vogue is belle'.... it is used slightingly in reference to beautiful young men who dress_effeminately.”— Daily Paper.)

Immaculate ho wends his way Through life, a modern beau With fashion's phases quito au

fait,

Devoid of "go."

He salla on no uncharted seas,

Adventures don't attract He just looks beautiful, for ho's

A "bello"

and cracked!

Willesden wife: My husband hus rumored mc.-Magistrato: How do you know?-Wife: Ho has gone off, taking his clean shirt and a collar.

your husband threatens to shoot Willesden magistrato: You say

you, but he has not done so.- Woman: But I thought I would

Man at Tunbridge Wells: Did come here before he did. you hear a certain remark passed you were shouting like a man in during the trouble-Witness: No;

the House of Commons and nothing could be heard.

Solicitor, to woman in the

Police Station and on the way he administered a blow on the cam plainant's lip and also kicked him. The Chinese who was found When the cliarges were put to certain works coming within the guilty on Monday on a charge of the defendant, the latter picaded scope of the Willingdon Commit-participating in the piracy of anot guilty.

fishing boat of Lan Tau Island The Magistrate fixed the hear tee's recommendations is causing serious apprehension. We refer some two years, was yesterday sening of the case for Friday after

three years' hard noon, on this occasion to the silting up hour by the Chief Justice, Sir

Mr. Lo mentioned that, after of the river at Tientsin which has Henry Gallan.

the arrest, the ofleer in charge become so serious that neean-going

*..* of the Police Station at Cheung

Harbour Master to remain at steamers have been warned by the.

Amongst the passengers who Chat took a statement from the Shoreditch County Court: You Sergeant, in which, a Mr. Lo say your lodger is a nuisance, Tagli, in addition to which, ineft by the President, Pierce yester-understood, the sergeant admitted and also that he draws the dole- and the present stato at the river, a day were Miss Maud Royden, hehe arrest but denied the assault. is that a nuisance?The woman: France, it is impossible to say giving rise to auxiety. The Bri. Mackie, Mr. J. M. Alves, Dr. and be viini, said Mr. Lo..

real danger of disastrous foods isnted lady preacher Mr. Es evidence of that offfeer would No, disgrace. with certainty what grounds exist tisti Chamber of Commerce has is Mr. Goforth, Capt, J.-M. Enocke, Mr. Calthrop undertook to for the criticisms which have been sued a strong appeal, for imme-Me, T. B. Wilson, Mr. T. M. Haz-arrange for the officer-in-chargé the levelled against it in the United diate conservancy of the river, lerigg. Mr. F. W. Sutterie, and Mr. to be present, la Court at

The very existence of Tientsin us C. P. Anderson, States and in Germany, Before

an important port, is threatened, an tealing with that point, let us look event which would involve grave left for Australia by the Mishima Amongst the passengers who at the circumstances which led to political and

In the absence of the actual text. reached between Britain

of the unval, compromise

-economic

conse

next hearing.

V

HUMOROUS. COOLIE,

morning.

THEFT.

Nottingham wife: My husband

Is angry when he backs a loser.-- Solicitor. Did he back a winner when he married you ?-Wife: Ho often says I am an “also ran.”

H

Small boy with his mother in an Edinburgh tramenr. Opposita sita an elegant gentleman' who 'affects' an eyeglass.

Small Boy-Maw, why as he

Mother-Hush, Jimmy.

Small Boy-But, maw, 1. only. wanted-

above the average, with high in-Keep quiet, this is not a joke at all! tons. Through registries were when his Worship, sternly, said:tion the jobbery.

the best.

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本

ام

the agreement in viewpoint. Itences. Britain has considerable Maru to-day were Mr. W. Bucking- interests in the preservation of ham, Mr. B. C. Duncan, Miss M. will be recalled that at the Geneva Tientsin as a first-class port, and Chave Collison, Mrs. S. M. Fox, Naval Conference of 1926 differ- as we have urged on many occa Capt, and Mrs. G. 1. Madden, Mr. LAUGHS WHEN CHARGED WITH only bulf a pair of specs? ences developed between the sions before, the British Governand Mrs. C. 1. Mulhearn, Mr. and Powers, and that Britain and interest of the Chinese as well as

ment would be acting in the best Mrs. Wayer, Mrs G. M. Richards,

Seen leaving Victoria Barracks Mr. N. F. Perrier, Mra, E. J. Pater France presented separate draft of foreigners by releasing a pro-W. D. Frell, Mr R. E. Taylor, and under his arm, a colle was stopped

son, Mr. and Mrs II. Prell, Misa yesterday with a military tunie Mother-Will you be quiet?

Silence ensued for a minute or 'Conventions. Since that time, portion of the Boxer accumulations

Miss A. Schobield.

by Priynte A.1. King, of the K.0.5. two, then, the boy remarked in a there have been Anglo-French for urgent works of this nature.

Borderers, on the incline at "Seven triumphant and audible whisper--- There appears to be some iden conversations on the

subject, that Britain has set her heart an

This morning's Harbour Ofles and Sixpenny Hill" and later hand-"I know why, maw. 'Cos It's designed to overcome the differ- the development of railways, but reports gave 19 arrivals and 12 deed over to the pollee, by whom he chepper." ences, in the hope that this would we suggest that an examination of partures, of which seven and five was charged before Mr. R, E. Lind-

A letter from a native of China's most urgent needs would respectively were British, leaving set at the Central Police Court this pave the way to a reopening of the son relegate the railway question were British, Tonnage was com-limited sense of humour, the defen- patronage of a white resident:- 65 vessels in harbour, of which 29 Seemingly posseased of an un.Rhodesia, anxious to enlist the discussions between all the to the hackground. The adven Powers directly interested in dis-fage of linking Canton with Han-paratively low for the number of dant viewed with equanimity the Address on envelope:-}

arrivals, as were also freights, the proceedings in Cour). He smiled Sir open within it. Armament: The apshot has been must be apparent to all eyes, British total being less than 8,000 broadly, and was not to be repressed Sir, that is a Letter for applica-

but the present situation favours the coalescing of the British and neither the prospects of an early French viewpoints into one text. commencement on such work, nor dividual returns, Germany being There is nothing to laugh ati"

I may say I am painting boy 18 the white people do quit Real Whilst the details of the under-the appointment of nuthorised

His humour was infectious and painting, 10 complain be- Chinese representatives, to the standing have not yet been made.

the whole Court was soon caught by cause since until now bein painter necessary committee. Meanwhile, publle, they have been communi- unless

Numerous complaints have been it.

so that I could say I have 7 years Tientsin's needs #re cated to the various Powers who brought to the

made to the police regarding the Evidence was viven to the effect ago within it. attention of the annoyance caused to residents of that the tunic belonged to Pte, Sir if your House loose paint try algued the Naval Limitation Foreign Office in such a way as Kowloon by hawkers crying their Hewitson, who was yesterday morn-to engagement me, !

to allow of no Treaty of 1922,

brooking of the wares in the residential districta, ing working in the storeroom and, I would preparation it by Right facts, things will become so bad Yesterday, a party of detectives at for greater comfort, hnd discorded way, also my all paint I know very It is now Inde clear that the clearing of the river will tached to the Hawkers' Depart-his, tunic and left it at the door. well, and turn colours which is

only be possible at a prohibitivement kept special watch in the that the Anglo-French under-

Defendant now said he was under necessary, and everything of paint standing does not take the form (meet the British representatives, ral arrests. The offenders, on bebe looking after it, he explained, of paint there is nobody who could cost. If China is not ready to distret concerned and made eve-the impression that the tunic was also cracks and holes mend them abandoned. Nobody appeared to plaster too but about that method signed Agreement.

Rather then it is time we took the initia-ing charged before the Kowloon and so he appropriated It

of tive and did a little wise spending Magistrate this morning, were formula which both nations the Hongkong University and the

on our own account: A grant to fined $1 each.

His Worship le recording a con- 'viction, fined defendant $10, or 14 declare to be acceptable to cach-conservancy of the river at Tien-Forthcoming weddings announced humour was not one whit diminish- days' hard labour. The defendant's and tsin should be among the first calls include that of Mr. II.A. Fawcett, ed on hearing the sentence,, and of the Derry factories. In one of other words, Britain

Short skirts are banned in some France have, as a result of the on the British Boxer remission.

5, Queen's Gardens, to Miss B.M. he was still smiling when lod out the leading houses the manage Woodhead, The Cliff Ten, Wover- of Court. hampton, England, en route to the

ment recently gave notteo that Colony on board the a.s. Moren, By

unless some of the workgirls, the same boat, Miss M. Colbert, of

about the shortness of whose skirte * 77, Blymouth Street, Chorlton-on-

others had complained, did not Medlock, Marichester is travelling London, Aug, 21.

lengthen their garments within a to Hongkong to marry Mr. T. Mur- .124.20

certain period they would be dis- .84.80

phy, Asaliaht Superlitendent of

mlased. Within a very short time. Police, Central Police Station, A 12:105

the girls returned with tháir skirts 20.37 third forthcoming wedding an

down to the required length. The 18.19 nouriced in that of Mr. A.LV. Ro

particular offenders were "the 84.425 medios, clerk, 10 Morrison Gan, to

Serious trouble developed op youngest, girls in the establish- 192 Miss E.F. Elms, 14a Robinson Rond. board the s.s. Harunda yesterday, ment 2.7/32

when a fight occurrod amongst the 7921 Eleven cases of infectious dis- cooks, with the result that one Maclavish had dovoloped a soro .47.13/32 case werd reported to the Medical man was seriously injured through throat. His wife asked him to go:

..2/5% Omcer of Health last week. Six being hit with a chopper.

to the doctor to get something. .1/10.7/32

of these wore small-pox, three en- The origin of the fight has not to cure it, but Mactavish had a 4.85 5/14

25.0 teric fever and one each parabeen diacicaed, but the affair better and cheaper-plan 1280 typhoid fever and cerebro-spinal appears to have been confined to view, .02.80

of a

is

It

In

the nature

in

conversations, arrived at identity

EXCHANGE RATES.

of viewpoint. The fact that there, as yet, nothing bind- ing in the understanding da strengthened by to-day's announco- Paris ment that it requires the adhesion Brussols

Amsterdam of other Powers before it comes into Borlin force. The German suggestion Copenhagen. that Sir Austen hän alde-tracked Vienna... Helsingfora the Kellogg Pact by concluding, Lisbon contrary to Ita spirit, an alliance Bucharest

Buenos Airea giving Britain naval superiority Shanghai · over America and which appears Yokohama New York to guarantee supremacy' of the Geneva seas to Britain, in a now form, is Milan ... no doubt based on hints that the Oslo

Stockholm understanding provides for collo-Prague boration between the British and Athens French Fleets in corlain areas, in Rio return for French concessions on Bombay

Hongkong the submarine question. But the Silver (spet) precise algnificance of the new

Silver (forward)

Madrid

SERIOUS FIGHT ON STEAMER.

THREE ARRESTS MADE ON THE "HARUNDA.”.

remind me, also Murale too,

Sir, your servant with faithfully,

obliga.

in

.18.13 fover. All were Chinese with the the men employed in the ship's He got the doctor to join him in 18.19 exception of ono ́Indian case of galley. A number of men were a friendly rink on the bowling 164% enteric. There were five deaths involved, three being arrested and green one evening, and took the 29.18 from smallpox, two, from enteric taken ashero on the arrival of the opportunity during a lull in the 876 and one from cerebro-spinal fever. police, who were summoned by an game of romarking, "Oh, by the 5.20/32 One death was also reported from urgent message.

British Wirolese.

i

[Influenza, - which is not a not-

The injured man, who had by doctor, what dae ye gfe for a

sair throat?" fiable disease. Yesterday's return [recafved a number of cuts on, the "Nothing at a' replied the contained two Chinese cases of head and arms, was removed equally pawky doctor. "I have nae small-pox..

ashoro to the Kowloon Hospital.

use fore esir throat"